How many people are playing Chess Folk right now?

Chess Folk has 1 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3 and an all-time peak of 7 on 9 Oct 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of Chess Folk?

7 concurrent players on 9 Oct 2026.

When was Chess Folk released on Steam?

Chess Folk was released on Steam on 7 Oct 2026.

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Chess Folk

GameApp ID 5,221,860by Space 64Released 7 Oct 2026

Playing now

Launch peak so far

18:56 UTC · 18 Oct 2026steampeaks.com

Windows · macOSEngine —

App ID5,221,860

Release date7 Oct 2026

Engine—

Install size479 MB

TypeGame

Last update10 Oct 2026

Steam DeckUnknown

DLC0

DeveloperSpace 64

Changenumber39,761,664

Price$10.19

Packages1

PublisherSpace 64

SystemsWindows · macOS

Followers—

Depots2

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Chess Folk

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Steam user reviews

Positive

93.8%· 16 reviews

Recent Overwhelmingly Positive · 100%

SteamPeaks Rating

71.7 Positive

Recent 30 days 79.6

How it works

Playing now

+0 vs. yesterday

14%of peak

Launch peak so far

13:27 UTC

Launch

Unlocked 7 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

11 days ago · tracking every five minutes

Regional unlocks · UTC

Global unlock

Live standing

Launch peak 7 so far

Hour 266 of the launch window

5 announcements · from Chess Folk’s Steam news feed

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Everything Updates3 Releases1 Community1

Game update10 Oct 2026Club Experience Overhaul, Improvements & Bug FixesThis update brings a refreshed Club experience, along with general improvements and bug fixes throughout Chessfolk. Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback! ♟️Game update9 Oct 2026Bug Fixes and Chess AI ImprovementsThis update fixes several bugs and refines the chess engine’s AI behaviour. Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback! ♟️

Chess Folk News · SteamPeaks

Published	Kind	Announcement	Build
2 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC	Announcement	Chess Folk launches on October 8! Hi everyone! We have a date: Chess Folk launches on Steam on October 8, 2026! We wanted playing against the computer to feel a little more like returning to a chess club—recognising your opponents, remembering a close game, and looking forward to a rematch. In Chess Folk, you can: · Meet hundreds of fictional AI rivals with different strengths and playing styles. · Enter Swiss, round-robin and…	—
26 Sep 2026, 12:39 UTC	Community	ChessFolk on Steam Deck: An Update from Our Hands-On Testing Hi everyone! A quick update for handheld chess fans: we’ve been manually testing ChessFolk on Steam Deck, and it’s been playing well in our tests. It’s exciting to see our little chess club on a handheld—ready for a few moves on the sofa or one more match against a familiar rival. This reflects our own testing, not an official Steam Deck Verified or Playable rating from Valve . We’re not claimi…	—